a. [ F., fr. L. ruralis, fr. rus, ruris, the country. Cf. Room space, Rustic. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the country, as distinguished from a city or town; living in the country; suitable for, or resembling, the country; rustic; as, rural scenes; a rural prospect. [ 1913 Webster ]

Here is a rural fellow; . . .
He brings you figs. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to agriculture; as, rural economy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Rural dean. (Eccl.) See under Dean. --
Rural deanery (Eccl.), the state, office, or residence, of a rural dean. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Rustic. -- Rural, Rustic. Rural refers to the country itself; as, rural scenes, prospects, delights, etc. Rustic refers to the character, condition, taste, etc., of the original inhabitants of the country, who were generally uncultivated and rude; as, rustic manners; a rustic dress; a rustic bridge; rustic architecture, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] We turn
To where the silver Thames first rural grows. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ] Lay bashfulness, that rustic virtue, by;
To manly confidence thy throughts apply. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) The gossamer-winged butterflies; a family of small butterflies, including the hairstreaks, violets, and theclas. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quality or state of being rural; ruralness. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A rural idiom or expression. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who leads a rural life. Coventry. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. -ties [ Cf. LL. ruralitas. ] 1. The quality or state of being rural. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A rural place. “Leafy ruralities.” Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Ruralized p. pr. & vb. n. Ruralizing ] To render rural; to give a rural appearance to. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To become rural; to go into the country; to rusticate. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a rural manner; as in the country. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being rural. [ 1913 Webster ]